Auto Retail News

With consumers increasingly returning to dealerships looking to ride away in a new vehicle, financing is reaching levels it has not touched in almost 15 years According to Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report: Q1 2024, banks an

As we look to tell the stories about people and the products that support auto dealerships, Digital Dealer is shining the spotlight on companies that help dealers do their job more effectively. We recently interviewed Dan Trinidad, founder and CEO of

The car dealership business has been an early focus in a key 2024 U.S. Senate race. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) first ad of the general election focuses on Bernie Moreno, his Republican Senate opponent in the November election, that has dealers in

As part of our continuing efforts to celebrate the auto industry and those involved, Digital Dealer is proud to announce the Digital Dealer awards program for 2024. There are five categories that we are looking for nominations for: Best Dealer Best N

Impel on June 6 launched WhatsApp as a communication channel for Impel AI, further enhancing the company’s omnichannel capabilities. In addition to webchat, email, and SMS texting, auto retailers using Impel’s AI platform can now deliver personal

Despite media chatter about the viability of dealerships and emerging direct-to-consumer competitors, car buyers still want to visit dealerships. But they want to visit fewer of them. The latest Ease of Purchase Scorecard from service provider CDK fo

Editor’s note: This article was first published at RFIDJournal.com Technology companies are building NFC-based car access solutions that meet a universal standard related to a vehicle’s digital key. The Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC)—a g

Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed its 97 page brief in opposition to the legal challenge to the Combating Auto Retail Scams Rule (CARS Rule) filed by National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and Texas Automobile Dealers Assoc

Inventory management remains critical for auto retailers today in determining profitability, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency. The traditional methods of inventory management, reliant on manual processes and intuition, are proving in